St. Anne's Church, Ardclough | |
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Teampall Áine, Ard Cloch | |
53°17′52″N6°34′12″W / 53.29784416829111°N 6.569895062871463°W | |
Location | Ardclough, County Kildare |
Country | Ireland |
Denomination | Catholic |
Churchmanship | Roman Rite |
Website | killparish |
History | |
Dedication | Saint Anne |
Dedicated | 19 May 1985 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | active |
Architect(s) | Paul O'Daly and Associates |
Style | Modern |
Years built | 1980s |
Specifications | |
Number of floors | 1 |
Floor area | 200 m2 (2,200 sq ft) |
Materials | limestone, slate, cast iron, stained glass |
Bells | 1 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Kildare and Leighlin |
Deanery | North Deanery |
Parish | Kill, Ardclough & Johnstown [1] |
Saint Anne's Church is a 20th-century Catholic church in Ardclough, Ireland. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
St. Anne's Church is located in the west end of Ardclough village, about 300 m (330 yd) northwest of the Grand Canal. [8]
A Catholic chapel was built in 1810 by Valentine Lawless, 2nd Baron Cloncurry, on a site donated by him. [5]
The current church was built in 1985 on land donated by Michael and Máire Costello. It was dedicated in 1985 by Patrick Lennon, Catholic Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin. [9]
St. Anne's Church is a square modern church. [5] [1] [10] [11]
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